The Internet Needs to Get a Sense of Humor … LOL

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Posted By: Michael Anderson

The Internet Needs to Get a Sense of Humor ... LOL

All over the internet yesterday there were mentions of Kanye West tweeting the above in reaction to Britney Spears new single “Hold It Against Me” holding the #1 spot on the pop charts this week.

OK … now most normal people, regardless of their opinion of Kanye West (I think he is arrogant, self-important, self-absorbed and with way too high an opinion of his skills) should recognize this as a joke based on his now infamous rude upstaging of Taylor Swift at some generic awards show I can’t recall.

Yet all over the place folks are getting their knickers in a twist over it, as reported here:

Britney Spears’ latest single “Hold It Against Me” has held the number one spot on iTunes since its midnight debut on Tuesday, and Kanye West made it clear that he wasn’t thrilled about it, tweeting, “Yo Britney, I’m really happy for you and I’mma let you be #1, but me and Jay-Z’s single [“H.A.M.”] is one of the best songs of all time! LOL.” LOL? Not so much.

West later removed the tweet and apologized, saying, “On a serious note I’m truly happy for Avril Lavigne and Britney Spears. No hate in 2011…I thought LOL signified a joke.” Still, Spears’ manager Adam Leber sarcastically quipped, “Thanks for ‘letting’ us be #1. Much appreciated.”

As you know, this isn’t the first time the unpredictable rapper has caused drama with the pop princess — back in 2007 he reportedly had a meltdown backstage at the MTV Video Music Awards when Brit Brit replaced him as the show’s opening performer.

Um … seriously?

What do you think – was this West showing his inner spoiled child once more, or just making a joke at his own expense?

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Michael Anderson
I have loved technology for as long as I can remember - and have been a computer gamer since the PDP-10! Mobile Technology has played a major role in my life - I have used an electronic companion since the HP95LX more than 20 years ago, and have been a 'Laptop First' person since my Compaq LTE Lite 3/20 and Powerbook 170 back in 1991! As an avid gamer and gadget-junkie I was constantly asked for my opinions on new technology, which led to writing small blurbs ... and eventually becoming a reviewer many years ago. My family is my biggest priority in life, and they alternate between loving and tolerating my gaming and gadget hobbies ... but ultimately benefits from the addition of technology to our lives!

3 Comments on "The Internet Needs to Get a Sense of Humor … LOL"

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